When travelling and harvesting in the Antipodes in 2018, we fell in love with Australian wine culture. Inclusive and unpretentious, wine was drank and shared as commonly as beer, and often enjoyed outside before, during or after a barbecue.

We found a great wealth of small independent producers, many of  whom are unknown and unrepresented in the UK. They often had their own cellar door where you could enjoy their wines in an informal, low key way.

Fast forward seven years, and we are now the sole UK importer of Smallfry Wines, who make natural wines from the old vines of their largely ungrafted vineyard in Barossa Valley, which was planted back in the 1850s.

For this event, we want to bring a flavour of Australian wine culture to Norwich, and put on a relaxed and informal evening with wines ideal for Summer time drinking.

Nibbles in the Garden
A tasty selection of small bites

Pond Mataro/Cinsault rosé 2024 (the height of refreshment; rosehips, strawberry, cream; rrp £28)

Starter

Cured & Torched Mackerel fillet
Roasted Baby Beets, Horseradish

or

Roasted Baby Beets
Whipped Feta, Crispy Shallots (ve)

Tangerine Dream 2023 (iconic Australian orange wine; apricots, pink grapefruit, black pepper; rrp £28)

Main Course – Served from the BBQ
Sirloin of Beef & Chimichurri

or

Spiced Aubergine & Romesco (ve)

served with Roasted New Potatoes; Charred Leeks, Toasted Hazelnuts, Burnt Butter; Charlies Leaves

Jellyfish Grenache 2023 (chilled red from old bush vines; blackberry, blackcurrant; rrp £29)

Cheese
Baron Bigod, Baked Fig
Fruit Toast

Sweet Venus Riesling 2022 (aromatic; apple blossom, ripe peach, apricot; rrp £28 for 50cl)

Pudding
Dark Chocolate Mousse

PX Deluxe NV (special small batch barrel aged Pedro Ximénez; walnuts, almonds, honey, black tea; rrp £32 for 50cl)